5/31/2011 driver door lock actuator failed, door would and alarm would not set. Fixed under warranty. Rear left and front right failed within a year. Both were replaced at no charge out of warranty at 45000 miles, approx. October 23 2012, rear right lock actuator failed. Not sure how long it was not working, but the vehicle was parked and driven with the door unlocked, unknown to me. I find this to be a very unsafe condition, and with the number of complaints on this issue I'm surprised no injuries have been reported. Thefts, kids opening moving vehicle door, carjacking are all things that come to mind. Why is there no recall? Clearly a safety issue, and not isolated to just a few vehicles.
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that all four door handles detached from the vehicle as he attempted to open the doors. The dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the door handles were not on recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 78,000.
I have a 2008 chevrolet tahoe ltz which has ~53000 mile on it. I have in the last 2 years replaced 2 door handles and 2 door lock actuators. Dealership actually told me this morning after had 2nd lock actuator replaced that another lock actuator failed. As you could imagine I wanted to explode. I was livid, especially at the cost of replacing these items. I did not have an issue with it before they started looking at the other one. It looked liked they were trying to milk me for money in my opinion. I am astonished that there has not been a recall on these items, as of yet. It is apparent that these parts are defective, especially the lock actuators. Any searches on the web or discussion with any dealer advisors one would realize these parts have issues. The lock actuator issue is the most concerning, especially when you have small children riding in these vehicles. What is it going to take for a recall to occur, someone dying? These parts(possibly chinese made)are failing left and right with replacement costs upwards of $300 or more. These parts are probably being replaced with different manufactured parts but owner would not know. The dealerships do not want to show you the defective parts. Is there a reason there is no recall in respect to the lock actuators?
2008 chevy tahoe door handles coming off. Has 79,000 miles on it. Ltz model. This should be a recall cause a lot of people are having problems with this.
There is a very large cracked area on the dashboard on the drivers side near the speedometer area. My concern is that this may some how deploy the air bag or other mechnical instruments in this area.
There are several cracks in the dashboard of my 2008 chevy tahoe. There are two separate pieces to the dash= the first: "panel assembly, upper trim" has severe cracks on the driver's side and passenger side. The second: "panel assembly, instrument" has a small crack that is touching the passenger air bag panel & there is a crack leading up to the steering wheel. I am very nervous about these cracks because if a wreck happens then I fear this dashboard would just break apart and somehow interfere with the deployment of the air bags. I have searched this complaint online and I am not alone with this problem. I have read where gm will replace dash for a cost or sometimes for free. I have contacted them and hope to have an answer soon. I think this should be a "recall" for these types of vehicles.
Continuously having to replace door handles on 2008 chevy tahoe. Pinches my hand and causes brusing.
Door handles on my 2008 chevy tahoe broke again for 3rd time. Chevy dealer notes its a issue but says its not covered under warranty since im over my mileage. Please help!
Passenger lacerated right hand middle finger on sharp edge of peeling chrome on the top of the rap door handle. The rear doors exhibit some roughness of the chrome overlay indicating probable failure of the bonding on these as well. The drivers door handle was replaced the prior week at the owners expense for the same issue.
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